Any Ek's with B20's here?

**Dc_II** · 25-10-2010 12:17 PM

Just wondering if anyone has installed a B20b (from a CRV) in their EK.

I know its popular to do an Frankenstein conversion (b16a/b18c head) but I just want to know if anyone has done the B20b on its own.

If so, what do you need to do this conversion.

Preferably EK1 guys

**Riced_Civic** · 25-10-2010 02:27 PM

ill be doing a B20 into EKL1 in Feb

**najdi** · 25-10-2010 08:22 PM

my mates got 1..i think his name here is klr16a...and my other mates got 1 in a eg

**MikeyG** · 25-10-2010 08:45 PM

i had a b20vtec on my ek exi before

**Dc_II** · 25-10-2010 09:15 PM

Thanks Guys.

What did you need to do it? Could you just get a front cut from a CRV and use that? from my searches and google, they use parts from all other hondas to make it

**Dc_II** · 27-10-2010 10:00 AM

Any body?

**markismaximus** · 27-10-2010 10:23 AM

I havent done this swap but I recall reading something about needing to change the intake manifold.

As the CRV has a very tall manifold it wont fit under an EK/EG hood when the swaps done.

**mugen_ctr** · 27-10-2010 10:27 AM

if ur goin to that effort, mite as well buy a b16 or b18 head an drop it on the block... b20 by itself isnt that great, only when a vtec head is dropped on it, than it shows its potential

**na-118** · 27-10-2010 10:45 AM

Originally Posted by mugen_ctr

if ur goin to that effort, mite as well buy a b16 or b18 head an drop it on the block... b20 by itself isnt that great, only when a vtec head is dropped on it, than it shows its potential

have you even been into a b20b ek?

think your under estimating it

**Dc_II** · 27-10-2010 03:22 PM

My brother did a B20b swap when his B18a died in his DC4... My god it was amazing
he did the swap for 1100 including motor but that was B series to B series

Hammered a B16a, both using I/E... the B16a had headers as well

At first I was saying pfft, B20B from a CRV out of all things but I shut up afterwards.

EK I believe is lighter? so I'd imagine that it would haul... and even then a b18c head can go on later if need be

Like I said, the appealing thing was the $1100 installed!!! but obviously a little more expensive going from D series to B series since I'd need the gearbox, mounts etc as well